The American Museum of Natural History, a perennial school-trip destination, isn’t exactly an expected party spot for cool downtown types. But The Fader magazine-sponsored party, “One Step Beyond,” resumes its monthly residence tonight at the museum’s Rose Center for Earth and Space, with DJ sets by Animal Collective and Fischerspooner. The latter will premiere what frontman Casey Spooner calls a “very kaleidoscopic” video for the track “The Best Revenge” in the Hayden Planetarium.

On the set list? Expect Spooner and partner Warren Fischer to play A-Trak’s super-clubby take on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Heads Will Roll,” and the Cold Blank remix of Major Lazer’s “Pon de Floor” — the original video for which takes the idea of dancing as sex with clothes on to new, psychedelic heights. “One Step Beyond” is currently sold out — something about the big names on the bill, or perhaps party-goers really want the complimentary return ticket to the museum that comes with admission.

But if you’ve been dreaming about an Animal Collective/Fischerspooner planetarium show combo all week, there’s always Craigslist: tickets are going for two or three times their $25 face value. Read More »

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